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ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other americans who died in the consulate attack there in benghazi. ambassador stephens, tyrone woods, glen dougherty and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer in the peace corps. he's been praised as a great friend of libya and served as a liaison to the rebels who overthrew moammar gadhafi. tyrone woods was a paramedic and a registered nurse. his third child was born just a few months ago. glen dougherty was a ski instructor and raf guide in utah before becoming a navy seal. he planned to leave the military after knee surgery in 2001 but that changed with the 9/11 attacks. he also served on the advisory board of the military religious freedom coalition. sean smith was a computer expert but also had an alter ego of the computer game eve online. smith was online tuesday night reporting gunfire. he disconnected and never
ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other americans who died in the consulate attack there in benghazi. ambassador stephens, tyrone woods, glen dougherty and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer in the peace corps. he's been praised as a great friend of libya and served as a liaison to the rebels who overthrew moammar gadhafi....
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libya's government has vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. but the country's president touring the site admitted that would be difficult. >> we'll do our utmost, whether we succeed or not, we expect help from our friends. >> currently, you're not capable, you can't control these groups, currently? >> the question is whether the united states underestimated the threats from hostile groups here. one libyan security official told me that he met with american officials in benghazi three days before the attacks took place. he says he warned them, not for the first time, that security in benghazi was deteriorating. he said, quote, we told the americans the situation was frightening. it scares us. the ambassador, too, seems to have been aware of the general threat from islamic militants, but no one anticipated the terrible violence that would take his life and the life of three other americans on tuesday night. arwa damon, cnn, benghazi, libya. >> and back here in the states now, with tentative deal reached in a five-day old teacher's strike in the
libya's government has vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. but the country's president touring the site admitted that would be difficult. >> we'll do our utmost, whether we succeed or not, we expect help from our friends. >> currently, you're not capable, you can't control these groups, currently? >> the question is whether the united states underestimated the threats from hostile groups here. one libyan security official told me that he met with american officials in...
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as we've been reminded by events in egypt, libya and yemen. we've all seen the images of our flag being burned. and our enemies under attack by vicious mobs. the worst of it is the loss of four good men, including our ambassador to libya. they were there for the most peaceful purposes in service to our country. an today our country honors their lives and grieves with their families. [ applause ] all of us are watching events closely. but we know who america is dealing with in these attacks. they are extremists who operate by violence and inti my addition and the least equestion vocation or mixed signal only makes them bolder. look across that region today. and what do we see? the slaughter of brave d dissidents in syria. mobs storming consulates. iran four years closer to getting a nuclear weapon. israel, our best ally in the region treated with indifference bordering on contempt by the obama administration. [ applause ] amid all these threats and dangers what we do not see is steady, consistent american leadership. in the days ahead and in th
as we've been reminded by events in egypt, libya and yemen. we've all seen the images of our flag being burned. and our enemies under attack by vicious mobs. the worst of it is the loss of four good men, including our ambassador to libya. they were there for the most peaceful purposes in service to our country. an today our country honors their lives and grieves with their families. [ applause ] all of us are watching events closely. but we know who america is dealing with in these attacks....
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scrawled on this sheet, libya is so important. traces of bloodstained the walls. what's now a blackened ruin was a pleasant compound in an upscale benghazi neighborhood. libyan officials say tuesday night's attack was planned by islamist militants. and quickly overwhelmed the libyan and american guards. the compounds' first line of defense, easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards stationed at the gate, armed with only a radio the assault happened simultaneously from lee different directions. and he says that he initially heard chanting growing increasingly louder and then suddenly the gunfire, rocket propelled grenades and other heavy machine gunfire began attacking the compound. he's so terrified of repercussions he's refusing to appear on camera. he says at one point the masked men came over and threatened to kill him at gunpoint for protecting the infidels. he only survived because another individual within their ranks intervened and managed to lead him away. a rocket propelled grenade took out the power. and set the main residence on fire. here
scrawled on this sheet, libya is so important. traces of bloodstained the walls. what's now a blackened ruin was a pleasant compound in an upscale benghazi neighborhood. libyan officials say tuesday night's attack was planned by islamist militants. and quickly overwhelmed the libyan and american guards. the compounds' first line of defense, easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards stationed at the gate, armed with only a radio the assault happened simultaneously from lee different...
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ambassador to libya and his three colleagu colleagues. four americans died. >> reporter: amid the ash, soot and debris, remnants of a life that was. and what it meant to those stationed here. scrawled on this sheet, libya is so important. traces of blood stain the walls. what is now a blackened ruin was a pleasant compound in an upscale benghazi neighborhood. libyan officials say tuesday night's attack was planned by islamist militants. and quickly overwhelmed the libyan and american guards. the compound's first line of defense, easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards who was stationed at the gate, armed with only a radio, the assault happened simultaneously from three different directions. he says that he initially hard chanting, growing louder and louder, and then suddenly, the gunfire, the rocket-propelled grenades, and machine gun fire attacking the compound. he is so terrified from retaliation he refuses to appear on camera. he says at one point the masked men came over and threatened him at gunpoint. he only survived
ambassador to libya and his three colleagu colleagues. four americans died. >> reporter: amid the ash, soot and debris, remnants of a life that was. and what it meant to those stationed here. scrawled on this sheet, libya is so important. traces of blood stain the walls. what is now a blackened ruin was a pleasant compound in an upscale benghazi neighborhood. libyan officials say tuesday night's attack was planned by islamist militants. and quickly overwhelmed the libyan and american...
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consulate in libya, they were returned to american soil today. the u.s. marines carried the caskets of ambassador chris stevens, former navy seal tyrone woods and glenn doherty, and sean smith. the four were honored in a ceremony by president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> and the fbi putting off its visit to libya for safety reasons. fbi agents had hoped to arrive today to investigation the matter. inside that burned out consulate in benghazi to put together the violence from that night. >> reporter: amid the ash, soot and debris, remnants of a life that was, and what it meant to those stationed here. scrawled on this sheet, memories so important. what was a backened ruin was an up scale neighborhood. officials say tuesday night's attack was planned by islamist militants, and quickly overwhelmed the guards. the compound's first line of defense, easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards stationed at the gate armed with only a radio, the assault happened simultaneously from three different directions. he said he first heard
consulate in libya, they were returned to american soil today. the u.s. marines carried the caskets of ambassador chris stevens, former navy seal tyrone woods and glenn doherty, and sean smith. the four were honored in a ceremony by president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> and the fbi putting off its visit to libya for safety reasons. fbi agents had hoped to arrive today to investigation the matter. inside that burned out consulate in benghazi to put together the...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. at 10:20 tuesday night before details of the attack were clear, governor mitt romney issued a statement accusing the president of apologizing for american values. it said "it's disgraceful that the obama administration's first response was not to condemn atax on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who wage the attacks." just after midnight wednesday, obama's campaign responded, accusing romney of taking a political swipe during the crisis, saying "we are shocked that at a time when the united states of america is confronting the tragic death of one. our diplomatic officers in libya, governor romney would choose to launch a political attack." at 6:21 a.m., cnn reported that u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens was killed and learned three other americans had also been killed. later that morning, romney issued his own timeline of events, stating the embassy in cairo put out a statement after their grounds had been breached. romney indicated that the u.s. apologized f
consulate in benghazi, libya. at 10:20 tuesday night before details of the attack were clear, governor mitt romney issued a statement accusing the president of apologizing for american values. it said "it's disgraceful that the obama administration's first response was not to condemn atax on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who wage the attacks." just after midnight wednesday, obama's campaign responded, accusing romney of taking a political swipe during the...
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arwa damon, cnn, libya. >>> this morning the national congress of libya pledged to resolve this and asked people to stop carrying weapons. >>> to the netherlands, a girl's 16th birthday party was anything but sweet. police arrested dozens. it seems there were a few uninvited guests. you see the party invitation got posted on facebook which sent it spiralling out of control. the family canceled the party but that didn't stop people from showing up anyway. what a mess. >>> to new york, we told you about the guy who was mauled by a tiger at the bronx zoo after jumping into the encloser. apparently he told the police he wanted to be one with the tiger. yes. maybe that means he wanted to be in the tiger's belly, i don't know. but david is in the hospital right now. he'll be arraigned on trespassing charges probably as soon as he gets out if not sooner. >>> and finally, you probably heard than ancient piece of papyrus that referred to jesus's wife. it's caused quite a stir but now a new testament scholar says it looks more like a fraud. the message may have gotten mixed up during that translati
arwa damon, cnn, libya. >>> this morning the national congress of libya pledged to resolve this and asked people to stop carrying weapons. >>> to the netherlands, a girl's 16th birthday party was anything but sweet. police arrested dozens. it seems there were a few uninvited guests. you see the party invitation got posted on facebook which sent it spiralling out of control. the family canceled the party but that didn't stop people from showing up anyway. what a mess....
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consulate in libya preplanned? that depends on who you ask. >> what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just tran spispired hours befor cairo. almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in cairo which were prompted, of course, by the video. >> most people don't bring rocket propelled grenades and heavy weapons to a demonstration. that was an act of terror. and for anyone to disagree with that fundamental fact, i think, is really ignoring the facts. >> libya's president says foreign extremists did plan the attack. but in egypt, officials say some protesters there actually got paid to participate. of course, events overseas have already changed the dialogue when it comes to the election here at home. until now, mitt romney's message has centered on the economy. with obama leading in the polls, republicans have seized on the embassy crisis to attack the president's leadership. >> all of us are watching events closely. but we know who america is dealing with
consulate in libya preplanned? that depends on who you ask. >> what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just tran spispired hours befor cairo. almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in cairo which were prompted, of course, by the video. >> most people don't bring rocket propelled grenades and heavy weapons to a demonstration. that was an act of terror. and for anyone to disagree with that fundamental fact, i think, is...
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four americans in libya. >> the violence there, and at the u.s. embassy in cairo is being fueled by an anti-muslim video made here in the united states. >> u.s. marines being called in as reinforcements at the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> before most of us could wipe the sleep from our eyes, before we had even heard about the attacks and the death, the romney campaign had drafted a critical statement saying, the obama administration's first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomat missions but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks. okay. here's the problem with that. the romney statement was sent to reporters just after 10:00 p.m. on tuesday with a caveat it not be released until after midnight. it was sent before many of the facts were gathered. the statement is wrong, because the obama administration's official statement from the secretary of state released just before the romney statement, reads like this. i condemn in the strongest terms, the attack on our mission in benghazi today. our commitment to religious tolerance g
four americans in libya. >> the violence there, and at the u.s. embassy in cairo is being fueled by an anti-muslim video made here in the united states. >> u.s. marines being called in as reinforcements at the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> before most of us could wipe the sleep from our eyes, before we had even heard about the attacks and the death, the romney campaign had drafted a critical statement saying, the obama administration's first response was not to condemn...
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>> i think it's more of the latter, extremist groups in countries like libya and other places that are still in the middle of a transition that's likely to take years to come to fruition are looking to assert themselves in ways that aren't really in line with the m mainstream in those countries. i think we've seen in the last four or five days are the fringe voices reacting to fringe voices here in our country. because remember, the people who have done this film, whatever it is, most of us have not even seen it, are on the fringes as well, and they're trying to claim emotions, and what we see is a modern consensus in most of these countries saying, look, we need law and order, we need to complete these transitions s, a the images we see is really a small number of people in these countries. >> libya has come out and expressed their sympathies for the deaths of ambassador stevens and in her view, it was really the extremists that were in libya who took advantage of the opportunity and caused the burning that led to the death of the four americans. let's talk about how this is taking ce
>> i think it's more of the latter, extremist groups in countries like libya and other places that are still in the middle of a transition that's likely to take years to come to fruition are looking to assert themselves in ways that aren't really in line with the m mainstream in those countries. i think we've seen in the last four or five days are the fringe voices reacting to fringe voices here in our country. because remember, the people who have done this film, whatever it is, most of...
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>> don't have information that it was sent to the embassy in libya. it was sent to the embassy in cairo, which sort of acts leak, you know, one of these places in the region why wr they take the information and they send it out where they feel like it needs to go. we know that there was a warning that the movie was out there. they knew people had been watch it. there was a seven minute clip or so of the movie that aired on he jiptian tv over the weekend, which obviously highlighted the fact that egypt might be a place where more people knew about his existence, may prosecute e test, speculation there. there was no clear warning in that 48 hours before that there was any link to an imminent attack. planned attack. >> sure. it might be too early to know, too early to tell, but do we know what the intelligence community had any inkling that it was going to spread through social media from being aired on egyptian television and then spread through social media to other countries so that other communities would actually see this clip? >> i think it's fair
>> don't have information that it was sent to the embassy in libya. it was sent to the embassy in cairo, which sort of acts leak, you know, one of these places in the region why wr they take the information and they send it out where they feel like it needs to go. we know that there was a warning that the movie was out there. they knew people had been watch it. there was a seven minute clip or so of the movie that aired on he jiptian tv over the weekend, which obviously highlighted the...
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ambassador to libya chris stevens. now, an unnamed source tells cnn that stevens feared he was on an al qaeda hit list. that source went on to tell us that stevens worried about what he called never ending security threats in benghazi and specifically spoke about the growing presence of al qaeda in libya. but the u.s. counter terrorism director says it's still not clear if they seized on the opportunity of the furious protesters of the anti-muslim video opened up. the ranking member of the senate's homeland security committee says whatever the case, security should have been much, much tighter for the ambassador. >> i'm just stunned and appalled that there wasn't better security for all of the american personnel at that consulate, given the high threat environment. >> senior congressional correspondent data bash is there for me in the capitol. we know, dana, that is closed-door briefing but whatdoe we anticipate? >> reporter: the secretary of state is now in this briefing. it's with all members of congress, republicans
ambassador to libya chris stevens. now, an unnamed source tells cnn that stevens feared he was on an al qaeda hit list. that source went on to tell us that stevens worried about what he called never ending security threats in benghazi and specifically spoke about the growing presence of al qaeda in libya. but the u.s. counter terrorism director says it's still not clear if they seized on the opportunity of the furious protesters of the anti-muslim video opened up. the ranking member of the...
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marines are headed for libya as we speak. just a short while ago we learned identity of one more of the americans who were killed in libya. a person speaking for the family says she glenn doherty of massachusetts. also, political fallout is building in the country over mitt romney's quick attack over president and the way that the american administration handled this crisis. cnn has reporters right across the globe throughout the middle east and we have handle on every s aspect and angle of this story, and we are life in every location. we will start right now with the anti-u.s. protests in yemen. one important note here sh, ye is a key ally in the fight against al qaeda in the arabian peninsula which has been a massive, massive problem of late. hakeem al wa ssri, is our journalist on the ground there. can you hear me? are you there? >> yes. protesters are decreasing and force forced to leave 300 meters away from the u.s. embassy. there were clashes. and three people were reported injured and one in critical condition. it cau
marines are headed for libya as we speak. just a short while ago we learned identity of one more of the americans who were killed in libya. a person speaking for the family says she glenn doherty of massachusetts. also, political fallout is building in the country over mitt romney's quick attack over president and the way that the american administration handled this crisis. cnn has reporters right across the globe throughout the middle east and we have handle on every s aspect and angle of...
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we're hearing from witnesses in libya that perhaps that was not the case. so they've got to go back and really scrutinize every little last bit of information, and someone's got to figure out what's actually real as opposed to all these ideas of what people think would have happened or been more vane. >> it was so often described as the fog of war. in this case perhaps security breaches that may or may not have been known in advance. suzanne kelly, thanks. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. [ male announcer ] isn't always the one you plan to take. whoa, check it out. hey baby goat... no that's not yours... [ hikers whispering ] ...that's not yours. [ goat bleats ] na, na, na -- no! [ mal
we're hearing from witnesses in libya that perhaps that was not the case. so they've got to go back and really scrutinize every little last bit of information, and someone's got to figure out what's actually real as opposed to all these ideas of what people think would have happened or been more vane. >> it was so often described as the fog of war. in this case perhaps security breaches that may or may not have been known in advance. suzanne kelly, thanks. i'm an expert on softball. and...
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ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other american who is died in that consulate attack in benghazi this week, ambassador stevens, tie roan woods, glen doherty, and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer peace corps -- as a volunteer in the peace corps. he has been praised as a great friend of libya and served as liaison to the rebel who is overthrew dictator moammar gadhafi. tyrone woods became a navy s.e.a.l. after his mom suggested he join the military. he was also a paramedic and a registered nurse. his third child, kai, was born just a few months ago. and glen doherty was a ski instructor and raft guide in utah before becoming a navy s.e.a.l. he planned to leave the military after knee surgery in 2001, but that changed when the 9/11 attacks occurred. doherty also served on the advisory board of the military religious freedom foundation. in his ten-yea
ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other american who is died in that consulate attack in benghazi this week, ambassador stevens, tie roan woods, glen doherty, and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer peace corps -- as a volunteer in the peace corps. he has been praised as a great friend of libya and served as liaison to the...
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he worried about the growing al qaeda presence in libya. as you know, stevens died in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi last week along with three other americans. during a senate homeland security hearing, a counterterrorism official said the attack was not carried out by people simply protesting an anti-islam film. >> i would say yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> and the presence of radical islam has some top senators worried about the united states' relationship with that country. >> libya is very weak. as you know, their borders are forests. there's radical islamist elements throughout the country. but still, it is the obligation of the host country to protect our consulates, our embassies and our personnel. and it's partially ours, but we have to depend on the host country and we have to then sort out and rethink what presence we're going to have and what relationship we're going to have with these countries. >> u.s. intelligence officials are still investigating the incident. at lea
he worried about the growing al qaeda presence in libya. as you know, stevens died in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi last week along with three other americans. during a senate homeland security hearing, a counterterrorism official said the attack was not carried out by people simply protesting an anti-islam film. >> i would say yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> and the presence of radical islam has some top senators worried...
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ambassador in libya and some violent anti-american protests over a film insulting islam have suddenly pushed foreign policy right to the front line in a battle for the white house. in recent days the issue has been the source of heated ex changes between president obama and mitt romney. two other crucial issues getting a lot of attention right now, iran's nuclear program, and syria's chemical weapons. our piers morgan co and barbara star on how they have been handled so far and what mitt romney would do differently if he were to win in november. >> president obama and governor romney on degree on two issues, iran will not be allowed to go nuclear and syria will not use its chemical weapons. if it looks like either might happen, they differ on what could trigger sending u.s. troops into action. on syria -- >> we have been very clear to the assad regime and also to other players on the ground that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change any calculus. that would change any equation. >> the white house won't
ambassador in libya and some violent anti-american protests over a film insulting islam have suddenly pushed foreign policy right to the front line in a battle for the white house. in recent days the issue has been the source of heated ex changes between president obama and mitt romney. two other crucial issues getting a lot of attention right now, iran's nuclear program, and syria's chemical weapons. our piers morgan co and barbara star on how they have been handled so far and what mitt romney...
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they said this is the real libya, a libya that exists without militias, but then things took quite a sinister turn. in the fervor, the euphoria found there, the situation was manipulated and the government says the location that was attacked right afterwards was in fact the headquarters of a battalion that is endorsed by the government. there was a fire fight that broke out there. there was complete and utter chaos, and in total at least 4 people killed, 70 wounded. the government scrambling to inform and educate the public that some of these locations that they are targeting are in fact of units that have been endorsed by the government and should be wary of those who might be trying to manipulate the situation, like pro-cat if i loyalists and try to create sheer and utter chaos. all of this, randi, goes to the very core of one of the main issues here, the disarmament of these extremist militias and the formation of a true and credible nationalistic army and police force. the government fully aware of the necessity of that, and it says that it is also fully aware of the need to keep
they said this is the real libya, a libya that exists without militias, but then things took quite a sinister turn. in the fervor, the euphoria found there, the situation was manipulated and the government says the location that was attacked right afterwards was in fact the headquarters of a battalion that is endorsed by the government. there was a fire fight that broke out there. there was complete and utter chaos, and in total at least 4 people killed, 70 wounded. the government scrambling to...
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is that not the line in libya at least? >> but the ambassador was a friend of mine, so i don't take that lightly at all, but i don't think that that reflected the broad views of the libyan people. i think what happened there, as far as we understand it, is there was a violent protest tucked into a larger protest. there are lots of weapons going through the middle east, too, and that makes this all the more dangerous, but i don't think there's any evidence that either the local government in benghazi or local government elements or anybody in libya was somehow trying to target americans. what instead i think this is a consequence of is we have had diplomacy in the middle east that's been all about our relations with governments, and what chris stevens was trying to do was remake diplomacy and deal a lot more with a much wider range of people outside of capital cities. unfortunately, that's a mode that he gave his life for. >> sore tom of the people he was attempting to reach, let's talk about the red line for them and look a
is that not the line in libya at least? >> but the ambassador was a friend of mine, so i don't take that lightly at all, but i don't think that that reflected the broad views of the libyan people. i think what happened there, as far as we understand it, is there was a violent protest tucked into a larger protest. there are lots of weapons going through the middle east, too, and that makes this all the more dangerous, but i don't think there's any evidence that either the local government...
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. >> protests of a different kind erupted in libya. a rally in support of america and against extremism sprung up late last night, but it quickly unfolded into something else. here is arwa damon. >> it's probably one of the few countries where we are seeing mass demonstrations, not just in support of the united states but more condemning the attack that took place on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. people taking to the streets yesterday in the thousands demanding democracy, but more importantly, demanding an end to these extremist militias whom people and the government here say were behind that attack that took the lives of four americans. at night on friday, hundreds of these pro democracy demonstrators began taking situations into their own hands and storming various headquarters of known militias in the city of benghazi, including the headquarters of the militia, and if you'll remember, the libyan government has said that it has detained individuals who are part of that group in association with the attack on the u.s. consulate alt
. >> protests of a different kind erupted in libya. a rally in support of america and against extremism sprung up late last night, but it quickly unfolded into something else. here is arwa damon. >> it's probably one of the few countries where we are seeing mass demonstrations, not just in support of the united states but more condemning the attack that took place on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. people taking to the streets yesterday in the thousands demanding democracy, but more...
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there are also other critics and other reports that as for what happened in libya, that there was some signal that it was going to happen and that the criticism is that the administration and our government did not do enough to protect those people there. they had warnings and that this was a preplanned act, not a spontaneous act as the administration had said. what do you say to that? >> well, i think the evidence is still out. the fbi has just arrived. they'll do a full investigation. we'll learn a lot more later. this was coming up on september 11th. september 11, of course, is a very symbolic date throughout the world, and zawahiri who succeeded osama bin laden as leader of the al qaeda had a couple of weeks ago a call, sent a message out to the libyan people asking them to avenge the death of the number three in al qaeda that we killed with a drone in july. there are all these signs out there. we're going to have terrorist events in the future. was this premeditated? well, we'll find out. it was certainly a tense period. sdwr. >> it sounds like i'm hearing you saying that more cou
there are also other critics and other reports that as for what happened in libya, that there was some signal that it was going to happen and that the criticism is that the administration and our government did not do enough to protect those people there. they had warnings and that this was a preplanned act, not a spontaneous act as the administration had said. what do you say to that? >> well, i think the evidence is still out. the fbi has just arrived. they'll do a full investigation....
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at least about libya. >> yeah. find it -- fascinating that so many people are talking about romney had a gaffe. it turns out he was right. that one that it was wrong to put pout an n a statement -- criticizing the -- apologizing for the video which the administration continued to do and obama will do again today in his u.n. speech. but also, you know, who had the foreign policy gaffes? it has been president obama. president obama went on "60 minutes" and called what's happening in the middle east bumps in the road. first ambassador killed since 1979 is a bum open the rop on t? >> mr. obama came back and said bumps in the road meant there is going to be problems in the middle east you have to deal with. >> i'm sure -- >> i'm just trying to be fair. >> i'm sure he tried to spin it. well, no. i mean, the thing is no one is fair when mitt romney supposedly makes a gaffe that turns out not to be a gaffe. when president obama says something like that, everybody is busy explaining it away. this was a major foreign policy
at least about libya. >> yeah. find it -- fascinating that so many people are talking about romney had a gaffe. it turns out he was right. that one that it was wrong to put pout an n a statement -- criticizing the -- apologizing for the video which the administration continued to do and obama will do again today in his u.n. speech. but also, you know, who had the foreign policy gaffes? it has been president obama. president obama went on "60 minutes" and called what's happening...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. u.s. officials say lost amid the tragedy and dramatic headlines was the fact that most were not massive protests. but crowds numbering in the hundreds, sometimes in the thousands. >> the mobs we've seen on the outside of these embassies are a small minority. they're the ones who have largely lost in these emerging democratic processes. >> reporter: susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., said the attacks on u.s. targets began as spontaneous protests, rejecting earlier claims they were part of a plot to coincide with last week's anniversary of 9/11. the anti-american protests have fast become the obama administration's most pressing foreign policy crisis. but the white house faces other urgent challenges in the region. on sunday, four u.s. soldiers were killed in afghanistan. the latest in a breakout of insider attacks where afghan forces target nato troops. and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu continued to ratchet pressure on washington to set a red line for iran, claiming ir
consulate in benghazi, libya. u.s. officials say lost amid the tragedy and dramatic headlines was the fact that most were not massive protests. but crowds numbering in the hundreds, sometimes in the thousands. >> the mobs we've seen on the outside of these embassies are a small minority. they're the ones who have largely lost in these emerging democratic processes. >> reporter: susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., said the attacks on u.s. targets began as spontaneous...
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the group that went to libya was about 50 marines. similar expected in yemen. they are there to protect diplomatic installations. the u.s. officials very adamant, very clear no combat mission for them but when these u.s. embassy, these u.s. diplomatic areas are coming under attack they will move to protect them and we saw president obama a couple of days ago say security will be ramped up. so now this group of marines armed on their way to the capital of yemen to work security issues at the u.s. embassy and diplomatic install accelerations of the united states in yemen. carol. >> barbara starr, thanks for that. reporting live from the pentagon. we'll be right back. ck from rou. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in business from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to go further in your career than you ever thought possible. let's get started at capella.edu >>> the fight over voter i.d.
the group that went to libya was about 50 marines. similar expected in yemen. they are there to protect diplomatic installations. the u.s. officials very adamant, very clear no combat mission for them but when these u.s. embassy, these u.s. diplomatic areas are coming under attack they will move to protect them and we saw president obama a couple of days ago say security will be ramped up. so now this group of marines armed on their way to the capital of yemen to work security issues at the...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. can you update us? >> it's my understanding there were nearly two dozen armed individuals that coordinated explosions and other things. this is the same site that was attacked with an ied about a month or so ago. very, very concerning, and it's concerning that this is a repeat target for them and that this may have been more successful because of the large scale of it. so it's, again, very, very concerning. we have seen al qaeda elements in libya spring up, as we have seen in tunisia, as well. all of that is concerning. we still don't know for certain yet, as i speak to you today or tonight, who is responsible and who's claimed responsibility. so those details are still unfolding. >> it is a coincidence or not that this is the anniversary of 9/11? and we see not only what's going on in libya, but they were attacking the u.s. embassy in cairo, as well on this day. is there a connection here? >> well, from what i have been led to believe as i stand here, there's no connection yet identified after the coor
consulate in benghazi, libya. can you update us? >> it's my understanding there were nearly two dozen armed individuals that coordinated explosions and other things. this is the same site that was attacked with an ied about a month or so ago. very, very concerning, and it's concerning that this is a repeat target for them and that this may have been more successful because of the large scale of it. so it's, again, very, very concerning. we have seen al qaeda elements in libya spring up,...
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ambassador to libya. what chris stevens knew about potential problems in the weeks before his death. >>> fast and furious fallout. more than a dozen officials blamed in a blistering report on the botched gun running operation, but not the attorney general. >> and this -- a split-second save. take a look. a police officer pushes a woman to safety just before disaster strikes. what a picture. all right. good morning and welcome to "early start," everyone. i'm john burrman. >> it's 6:00 a.m. in the east and i'm zoraida sambolin. we begin with brand-new details on the attack in benghazi that claimed the lives of christopher stevens and three other americans. the nation's counterterrorism chief telling congress it was an act of terrorism. he says armed extremists saw an opportunity to attack during protests over an anti-muslim film and they took it. and more exclusive new details. sources tell cnn ambassador stevens expressed concerns about security in the months right before he died, specifically mentioning a
ambassador to libya. what chris stevens knew about potential problems in the weeks before his death. >>> fast and furious fallout. more than a dozen officials blamed in a blistering report on the botched gun running operation, but not the attorney general. >> and this -- a split-second save. take a look. a police officer pushes a woman to safety just before disaster strikes. what a picture. all right. good morning and welcome to "early start," everyone. i'm john...
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more than 20 countries saw protests and the violence in libya even cost the u.s. ambassador his life. again, all of this because of a video depiction of the prophet muhammad. the mere mention of his can incite violence, destruction, and death, but why? i asked ruin mowingel a fellow at the institute of social policy and understand, why is muhammad off limits? >> i don't think muhammad is off limits. i think the people who often speak about islam and on behalf of islam, people who push themselves as experts generally aren't very familiar with islam and aren't able to indicate who muhammad is to muslims. i think the problem is we don't have a conversation about islam that we deserve and so what happens is you get extremists voices from both sides filling in the gaps leaving the vast majority of muslims and the vast majority of americans in the dark. >> no matter how civilized a conversation we have here tonight or on television, it won't stop what happened. it's not stopped being the protests. >> well, i think we have to be fair when we look at the protests what's h
more than 20 countries saw protests and the violence in libya even cost the u.s. ambassador his life. again, all of this because of a video depiction of the prophet muhammad. the mere mention of his can incite violence, destruction, and death, but why? i asked ruin mowingel a fellow at the institute of social policy and understand, why is muhammad off limits? >> i don't think muhammad is off limits. i think the people who often speak about islam and on behalf of islam, people who push...
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consulate in libya is now at the center of a political firestorm. u.s. intelligence officials now say it was a deliberate terror assault. it's a different assessment from before. u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice had said earlier it was a spontaneous attack over an anti-muslim film and that there were no extremists involved, but now with the new information, new york congressman peter king is calling for rice to step down. here's what he told our wolf blitzer. >> too much things to go wrong and everyone forgets about it the next day. i think we have to send a clear message and on such a flight issue as this, an american ambassador was killed and by all the accumulation of evidence at the time the prezumption had to be it was terrorism. i can see why they wanted to say it's too early to say it's definitively terrorism but to rule out terrorism and say it was not terrorism at that time, to me, was a terrible mistake to make whether it was intentionally or unintentionally. i believe she should resign, yes. >> the white house is standing by ri
consulate in libya is now at the center of a political firestorm. u.s. intelligence officials now say it was a deliberate terror assault. it's a different assessment from before. u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice had said earlier it was a spontaneous attack over an anti-muslim film and that there were no extremists involved, but now with the new information, new york congressman peter king is calling for rice to step down. here's what he told our wolf blitzer. >> too much...
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libya around the state department. and i think his word about his safety, and the comfort level he had, because of his relationship with the libyan leaders probably carried a lot of weight in the system. and in retrospect, i think probably carried too much weight. but that's one of the things they'll have to look at. it's a tragedy for a man who did so much for libya, and did so much for the revolution of -- democratic revolution to be killed in the very country he was so proud to be posted at. >> there's a new ad that's running in pakistan, apparently at a cost of $70,000. i want to play a little piece of it. >> since our founding, the united states has been a nation that respects all faiths. we reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. >> let me state very clearly, and i hope it is obvious, that the united states government had absolutely nothing to do with this video. we absolutely reject its content, and message. >> so tease are obviously just strung together press conferences that they're tr
libya around the state department. and i think his word about his safety, and the comfort level he had, because of his relationship with the libyan leaders probably carried a lot of weight in the system. and in retrospect, i think probably carried too much weight. but that's one of the things they'll have to look at. it's a tragedy for a man who did so much for libya, and did so much for the revolution of -- democratic revolution to be killed in the very country he was so proud to be posted at....
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personnel have been evacuated from benghazi, libya. and very small skeletal staffs in tripoli and also yemen. but the u.s. is also looking at other countries. we have ten countries that you just mentioned where there are u.s. protests. clearly they're looking at sudan right now. right now they're not evacuating people. again, they're saying stay tuned. make sure you're registered with the embassy. right now everyone's relying on commercial travel to get out. the roads are open. everything's open, wolf. right now it's just seems to be localized just at these u.s. embassies and not kind of chaos spreading throughout the country. >> these are live pictures we're showing our viewers now from tahrir square in cairo. not very far from the u.s. embassy. you've been there, i've been there. it's only a few -- maybe a block away. but they have apparently established all sorts of barriers around the u.s. embassy. it's a huge embassy too. >> it's a huge embassy. it's like a complex, if you will. even as you have the setback in these reinforcements
personnel have been evacuated from benghazi, libya. and very small skeletal staffs in tripoli and also yemen. but the u.s. is also looking at other countries. we have ten countries that you just mentioned where there are u.s. protests. clearly they're looking at sudan right now. right now they're not evacuating people. again, they're saying stay tuned. make sure you're registered with the embassy. right now everyone's relying on commercial travel to get out. the roads are open. everything's...
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and that of course led to the torching of of the deathings of lib libya, and so this is an attempt to satirize those events and it is again causing a firestorm as far as reaction is concerned, ashleigh. >> jim bittermann live for us in paris. thank you, jim. >>> also for the american ambassador for china what should have been a normal drive around the embassy from beijing was far from normal. look at the sky view. you can see the ambassador gary locke's car. he is surprised by anti-japanese protest protesters, and this is the american ambassador trying to enter the embassy compound. this is strange, because the u.s. embassy is quite close to the japanese embassy where the demonstrators have been protesting the claim to the islands that are also claimed by ch china, and it is a longstanding dispute. ambassador locke was not hurt, but that car did sustain some minor damage with projectiles and people stomping on it. and protesting the japanese going after the u.s. ambassador. >>> around also, i want to let you know about a former navy s.e.a.l.'s funeral services being held in massachuse
and that of course led to the torching of of the deathings of lib libya, and so this is an attempt to satirize those events and it is again causing a firestorm as far as reaction is concerned, ashleigh. >> jim bittermann live for us in paris. thank you, jim. >>> also for the american ambassador for china what should have been a normal drive around the embassy from beijing was far from normal. look at the sky view. you can see the ambassador gary locke's car. he is surprised by...
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i hear from these sources in libya that in libya and your brave correspondent's the one who'd know best, they're speaking about this as the al qaeda -- again, the phrase a global entifada which they would be linked. >> david, i know you have to go. arwa, don't go yet. tell us what happened today. the demonstrations. i guess there was some violence. update our viewers on what happened today in benghazi also in tripoli. >> reporter: there were two demonstrations in benghazi today, wolf. both of whom and the confrontation we saw between the two very much going to one of the core issues that the government here has to deal with. the significantly larger demonstration was called save benghazi carried out by individuals who do believe in democracy who were demanding an end to the armed militias wanting to see a formation of a truly nationalistic army and police force. also demanding an end to the impunity with which these militias can operate wanting the government to pass legislation that would in fact criminalize them. and going even further to say they were demonstrating for freedom of spe
i hear from these sources in libya that in libya and your brave correspondent's the one who'd know best, they're speaking about this as the al qaeda -- again, the phrase a global entifada which they would be linked. >> david, i know you have to go. arwa, don't go yet. tell us what happened today. the demonstrations. i guess there was some violence. update our viewers on what happened today in benghazi also in tripoli. >> reporter: there were two demonstrations in benghazi today,...
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talk about the middle east and what is going on and what we have now learned about what happened in libya as well as we want -- both of them are close to the -- close observers of the campaigns. we want to get their take on what is going on as we start the fall campaign. >> here we go. good to see you, moderating that debate, by the way, candy crowley. can't wait. see you sunday. >>> and that will do it here. no. christine romans, christine romans is standing by. christine romans, forgive me. sorry. we'll call it a friday. i'm having a friday moment. run through some of the numbers, the tax returns out and about on the website for folks to see. >> i'm waiting to download those from the website. 2010, this is how big it is. this is just 2010. we'll get another year like that, 2011, those are the two years that mitt romney, the romney campaign will allow us to pour over. i guarantee you there are headline that the campaign released, how much he made last yeerks h year, his effective tax rate. you will see a lot of people, me too, going through this on a friday evening in a political season
talk about the middle east and what is going on and what we have now learned about what happened in libya as well as we want -- both of them are close to the -- close observers of the campaigns. we want to get their take on what is going on as we start the fall campaign. >> here we go. good to see you, moderating that debate, by the way, candy crowley. can't wait. see you sunday. >>> and that will do it here. no. christine romans, christine romans is standing by. christine...
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from burma to libya, we have advanced the rights of all human beings. men and women, christians, muslims and jews. but for all the progress we made, challenges remain. terrorist plots must be disrupted, our commitment to israel's security must not waiver and neither must our pursuit of peace. the historic chain sweeping across the arab world must be not defined by the fist of an iron dictator but by the hopes by people who are reaching for the same rights that we celebrate here today. so now we have a choice. my opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy. but from all that we've seen and heard, they want to take us back to an era of blustering and blundering that cost america so dearly. after all, you don't call russia our number one enemy, not al qaeda, russia, unless you're still stuck in a cold war mind warp. you might not be ready for diplomacy with beijing if you can't visit the olympics without insulting our closest ally. my opponent, my opponent said that it was tragic to end the war in iraq. and he won't tell us how he'll end the wa
from burma to libya, we have advanced the rights of all human beings. men and women, christians, muslims and jews. but for all the progress we made, challenges remain. terrorist plots must be disrupted, our commitment to israel's security must not waiver and neither must our pursuit of peace. the historic chain sweeping across the arab world must be not defined by the fist of an iron dictator but by the hopes by people who are reaching for the same rights that we celebrate here today. so now we...
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coming to libya was easy. among those setting up camp, once bin laden's driver and held in guantanamo bay for five years, established a unit here. alleged to have been sent here by al qaeda's leader. according to security sources these islamist militia have a common goal, weakening and then infiltrating libya's security apparatus. in benghazi there have been more than a dozen assassinations of former military officers. sources tell cnn that many of them were reportedly on an islamist hit list to eliminate qualified individuals that could pose a threat. colonel of the libyan army was recently kidnapped. he says he doesn't know by whom or exactly why. he got a call from a man who spoke as if he knew him and said he had urgent information to pass on. outside his home in broad daylight two masked men forced him into their car. when i got into the car they put a black hood on my head and began saying things like, you're going to see, threatening me, he tells us. later he was forced to his knees and told to repent a
coming to libya was easy. among those setting up camp, once bin laden's driver and held in guantanamo bay for five years, established a unit here. alleged to have been sent here by al qaeda's leader. according to security sources these islamist militia have a common goal, weakening and then infiltrating libya's security apparatus. in benghazi there have been more than a dozen assassinations of former military officers. sources tell cnn that many of them were reportedly on an islamist hit list...
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she'll also meet with the president of libya. meeting with the presidents of pakistan and afghanistan. all these countries where there have been these raging anti-american protests. what goes on in the halls of the u.n. is one thing. then these kind of side meetings is really going to be where the u.s. is going to get all its business done. >> when i was talking to nick burns earlier this morning, former ambassador to nato, he was saying in spite of what we've been hearing in part from piers morgan's interview with ahmadinejad, david, he said ahmadinejad is grasping at straws, losing power. what we're seeing in these interviews -- i want to play a chunk of that. >> i just don't think he's got the political power right now in iran. he's made absolutely outrageous statements about israel. he's not the most powerful person in his own society. that's the supreme leader. i think he's really a defeated figure. in his own country he'll be out of office next year. he says things to get attention but they rarely make sense. >> do you thin
she'll also meet with the president of libya. meeting with the presidents of pakistan and afghanistan. all these countries where there have been these raging anti-american protests. what goes on in the halls of the u.n. is one thing. then these kind of side meetings is really going to be where the u.s. is going to get all its business done. >> when i was talking to nick burns earlier this morning, former ambassador to nato, he was saying in spite of what we've been hearing in part from...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. it is pretty graphic stuff. so within this video, you will see libyans pulling an injured but living person from the rubble. turns out that person was ambassador chris stevens who, as we all know now, later died. these are some pretty incredible pictures and cnn's arwa damon walks us through scene by scene. >> reporter: this is the first thing that he says he saw and filmed at the consulate compound. the cafeteria building up in flames. it was shortly before midnight, september 11th. the smoke so thick, the compound's main house is barely visible. and then this. after breaking through a window, men shout they found a body. suddenly one of them cries out. he's alive. he's alive. the crowd cheers. god is great. rushing for a car, they realize it is a foreigner. i was filming the video and i thought it was an american, he recalls. but i thought it was a driver or a security guy, i never thought it was the ambassador. it is clear from the rest of the video that the man they pulled out was ambassador christopher stev
consulate in benghazi, libya. it is pretty graphic stuff. so within this video, you will see libyans pulling an injured but living person from the rubble. turns out that person was ambassador chris stevens who, as we all know now, later died. these are some pretty incredible pictures and cnn's arwa damon walks us through scene by scene. >> reporter: this is the first thing that he says he saw and filmed at the consulate compound. the cafeteria building up in flames. it was shortly before...
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the most shocking protest last week in ben da zi, libya, where the u.s. ambassador and three other americans were killed. cnn senior international correspondent arwa damon is there for us. what is the latest you are hearing in to the investigation of the attack on the u.s. consulate? >> reporter: you know, joe, we still have these contradictory narratives of what took place from the libyan government itself. the head of the general national congress effectively the country's president saying they detained 50 individuals, amongst them foreigners, members of or sympathizers with al qaeda and say that this was some sort of preplanned attack but other senior officials within the government itself saying, no, they were brought in for questioning that they have no evidence that it was preplanned, whatsoever. one young man said he arrived at the scene of the attack shortly after the gun fire subsided and that he saw groups of members of a known extremist militia here describing men with beards with rocket prospelled grenades, russi russian-made machine guns and
the most shocking protest last week in ben da zi, libya, where the u.s. ambassador and three other americans were killed. cnn senior international correspondent arwa damon is there for us. what is the latest you are hearing in to the investigation of the attack on the u.s. consulate? >> reporter: you know, joe, we still have these contradictory narratives of what took place from the libyan government itself. the head of the general national congress effectively the country's president...
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actually you have a point with the consulate in libya. but today's violence in pakistan, we talked to protesters there, and it indeed in part caused people to protest in pakistan. don't care what it is but if it saves one american life i support it. please keep the conversation going. facebook.com/carolcnn. note to nfl coaches, lay off the replacement refs. the league sends down a warning, and the next violator will get more than a penalty flag. ahhhh drill sound chirping electric shaver shaking remote tapping sound shaking drill chirping tapping shaking remote wouldn't it be great to have one less battery to worry about? car honking irping the 2012 sonata hybrid. the only hybrid with a lifetime hybrid battery warranty. from hyundai. on every one of our carda reminder...ate. that before this date, we have to exceed expectations. we have to find new ways to help make life easier, more convenient and more rewarding. it's the reason why we don't have costumers. we have members. american express. welcome in. >>> the nfl is warning all 32 team
actually you have a point with the consulate in libya. but today's violence in pakistan, we talked to protesters there, and it indeed in part caused people to protest in pakistan. don't care what it is but if it saves one american life i support it. please keep the conversation going. facebook.com/carolcnn. note to nfl coaches, lay off the replacement refs. the league sends down a warning, and the next violator will get more than a penalty flag. ahhhh drill sound chirping electric shaver...
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had an intensive consultations with leaders in the region, leaders of turkey, egypt, israel, yemen, libya and afghanistan. >> that's not enough. i think david is right here. look, the reality is personal chemistry is very important. also remember most of these leaders, you are speaking through an interpreter. as you well know, when you're doing it on the phone, you have an interpreter there, you're doubly or even triply removed from the person. when you meet them in the flesh, even though there are interpreters, it's a much more human interaction and look, he's never met the president of egypt. this is a guy we really need to understand, whether he can bring egypt to a democratic place and a pro-western place while retaining his islamist background. there are issues with turkey, they've got many important issues to deal with. i don't quite understand why this happened, you know. possibly there's some explanation. one part of it may be that this president is very smart, he's very cerebral. he tends not to place a lot of weight on what david was talking about, the person-to-person meetings,
had an intensive consultations with leaders in the region, leaders of turkey, egypt, israel, yemen, libya and afghanistan. >> that's not enough. i think david is right here. look, the reality is personal chemistry is very important. also remember most of these leaders, you are speaking through an interpreter. as you well know, when you're doing it on the phone, you have an interpreter there, you're doubly or even triply removed from the person. when you meet them in the flesh, even though...
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consulate attack in libya and issue a new warning to iran about its nuclear program. >> but president obama is not meeting one-on-one with any of the world leaders. he had 13 bilateral meetings last year. cnn foreign affairs reporter is with us. what can we expect from the president's speech this morning? >> obviously the president is going to touch on some of the big issues out there. he's going to talk about syria and how to contain the crisis there and get president bashar al assad out. he has to address the last couple of weeks, the consulate attack in libya but more importantly, the raging protests that have gone through the middle east, these anti-american protests. secretary clinton was speaking to the clinton global initiative yesterday and previewed what the president was going to say about the need to not have extremist hijack the arab spring. let's take a listen to what she said. >> people and leaders from across the region and the world and beyond have spoken in recent days against violence. foreign minister of tunisia came to washington last week and personally underscore
consulate attack in libya and issue a new warning to iran about its nuclear program. >> but president obama is not meeting one-on-one with any of the world leaders. he had 13 bilateral meetings last year. cnn foreign affairs reporter is with us. what can we expect from the president's speech this morning? >> obviously the president is going to touch on some of the big issues out there. he's going to talk about syria and how to contain the crisis there and get president bashar al...
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embassies in egypt and libya. 26%. 48% disapproved. as you remember, mitt romney came out criticized the white house, even as the details of the embassy attacks in cairo and both benghazi were still filtering out, apparent thumbs down from the public on that one. back to today's speech in los angeles, here is what we need to all keep in mind here, there has been a battle brewing within the comeny campaign as a result of the battle we expect to hear romney begin to offer, more specifics today, as to precisely what he would do as president. we expect he will start to tell us what he and mitt romney would do differently from president obama, at least that's what the romney team is saying. want to bring in jim acosta, he's with me now from the scene there of the romney speech in los angeles. checking my time, i'm thinking ten minutes if he's running on schedule. but let me turn the question on its head here, why has mitt romney not been offering lots of policy specifics up until now? was there a conscious decision to do that and if so, why
embassies in egypt and libya. 26%. 48% disapproved. as you remember, mitt romney came out criticized the white house, even as the details of the embassy attacks in cairo and both benghazi were still filtering out, apparent thumbs down from the public on that one. back to today's speech in los angeles, here is what we need to all keep in mind here, there has been a battle brewing within the comeny campaign as a result of the battle we expect to hear romney begin to offer, more specifics today,...
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to libya, investigatie investig arriving. they're supposed to be investigates the deaths of four americans including ambassador chris stevens. they were killed in benghazi last week. this is the video of the gutted out consulate. it's believe the attack was planned by al qaeda operatives. >>> now to california. na cue la basseley na cue la talked yesterday. part of it hinges on his past. >> it was all choreographed. there were conversations between the federal probation officers and him. he was ready and willing and very cooperative it's unknown where nakoula went after the interview. >>> now, let's move to egypt where protesters had gathered for several days for anti-american demonstrations but now it turns out not all of the protesters were there because of their anger toward the u.s. and the anti-muslim interview. they were there because they were getting paid to be there. our cnn international correspondent ben wedeman is there. ben, good morning. >> reporter: this is the egyptian prime minister who made that claim in an
to libya, investigatie investig arriving. they're supposed to be investigates the deaths of four americans including ambassador chris stevens. they were killed in benghazi last week. this is the video of the gutted out consulate. it's believe the attack was planned by al qaeda operatives. >>> now to california. na cue la basseley na cue la talked yesterday. part of it hinges on his past. >> it was all choreographed. there were conversations between the federal probation officers...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. u.s. officials say lost amid the tragedy and dramatic headlines was the fact that most were not massive protests but crowds numbering in the hundreds, sometimes in the thousands. >> the mobs we've seen on the outside of these embassies are small minority. they're the ones who have largely lost in these emerging democratic processes. >> reporter: susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. said the attacks on u.s. targets began as spontaneous protests, rejecting earlier claims they were part of a plot to coincide with last week's anniversary of 9/11. the anti-american protests have fast become the obama administration's most pressing foreign policy crisis. but the white house faces other urgent challenges in the region. on sunday, four u.s. soldiers were killed in afghanistan. the latest in a breakout of insider attacks, where afghan forces target nato troops. and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu continued to ratchet pressure on washington to set a red line for iran. claiming iran
consulate in benghazi, libya. u.s. officials say lost amid the tragedy and dramatic headlines was the fact that most were not massive protests but crowds numbering in the hundreds, sometimes in the thousands. >> the mobs we've seen on the outside of these embassies are small minority. they're the ones who have largely lost in these emerging democratic processes. >> reporter: susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. said the attacks on u.s. targets began as spontaneous protests,...